
Close up illustration that is dramatically looking up at a round brown mushroom in a lush patch of moss.
Safety Rating: Harmless.
Environment: Temperate forests.
Details: This small brown mushroom spreads its spores by hopping around on its springy stem. From late summer to mid-fall, these little mushrooms can be seen hopping along through the underbrush of the forest.
The Common Hopping Mushroom is considered inedible. It isn’t poisonous, but it has a bitter, displeasing taste.
The Common Hopping Mushroom is part of the Crossroads Setting for the tabletop role-playing game, Magic Goes Awry. Click here to go to the list of wild and whimsical magical plants from the Land of Crossroads.